World Cup Enters Knockout Round

June 27, 2014 8:30 AM

Sports Buzz host Mike Richman and VOA’s Carla Babb analyze the World Cup with a focus on group play and the upcoming knockout round. The two discuss the surprising and disappointing teams thus far in the world’s marquee sporting event and those that have the potential to reach the title game. Will host country Brazil win its sixth World Cup championship? How about the Netherlands, which looked quite impressive in group competition? And was the punishment handed down on Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez justified?